Carole J. Garrison

CNN —02-03-2023

Now think about the Scorpion Unit in Memphis. Did it exercise legitimate authority?

An Excerpt from Maxwell Street

Our future, our hopes and yes, our survival, may rest with these youngsters. If they can’t rise to their full potential because of antiquated barriers, prejudice, and ignorance, we are lost.

Old Photos: Why You Should Keep “Stuff”

These bits and pieces help us remember and relive moments in our lives lost to time and memory. They are an antidote to old age, a reminder of a life well lived, and a connection to all those who have passed but are now reinstated in our hearts.

Signs and Wonders

President Biden, it’s a sign: time to move aside.

Revolution: the Photo and the Poem

First, I have to admit that I have no recollection of who wrote this poem. I found it over the New Year’s holiday while rummaging through a stack of old papers. It is, however, written about a large photograph that hung in my Women’s Studies office at the University of Akron and then again onContinue reading “Revolution: the Photo and the Poem”

When the Constitution Becomes a Nuisance

Of course, like anything else, what seems like a great idea to one group is an anathema to another, which is why we have to be careful tinkering with the old document. A solid working definition of reasonable might be a good place to start.

New Year 2023

I am now more serious and considered when I make my New Year’s wish: peace on earth, good will to all.

The Angels in Our Lives

My youngest granddaughter, Eliza Faye, is named for Sister Libby and for Faye. I hope some of their strength and goodness has passed to her, but more importantly, I know they are part of this world and the next.

Journal Entry: Work Smarter, Not Harder

Thirty years later, Meng is a millionaire—self-made and proud. Every time we see each other, he reminds me that he works smart, not hard, and that he learned to do that from me.

Obituary

(She) is survived by an entire world of people whose lives she enriched through her endless fight for equality, thirst for discovery, and unwavering friendship.